Quality of life comparison

be 4.0 times more likely to be obese

In China, 6.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

be 40.9% less likely to be unemployed

In China, 4.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In El Salvador, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate

China has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In El Salvador, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

make 48.9% less money

China has a GDP per capita of $22,100 as of 2023, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2023.

have 67.6% more children

In China, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In El Salvador, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 87.0% more likely to die during childbirth

In China, approximately 23.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In El Salvador, 43.0 women do as of 2020.

be 79.6% more likely to die during infancy

In China, approximately 6.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In El Salvador, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.

be 13.7% less likely to have internet access

In China, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In El Salvador, about 63.0% do as of 2021.

spend 13.9% more on education

China spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. El Salvador spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 76.8% more on healthcare

China spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2020.

see 97.9% less coastline

China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.